歷史沿革
甘(gan)露(lu)(lu)寺是九華山四大叢林(lin)(lin)之一,坐原名(ming)“甘(gan)露(lu)(lu)庵”,又名(ming)“甘(gan)露(lu)(lu)禪林(lin)(lin)”。現為(wei)(wei)九華山佛學(xue)院所在地(di),清康熙六(liu)年(nian)(公元1667年(nian)),玉林(lin)(lin)國(guo)師朝禮九華,途經此(ci)(ci)(ci)地(di),贊(zan)曰:“此(ci)(ci)(ci)地(di)山水環繞,若構蘭(lan)若,代有(you)高僧”。時居(ju)伏虎洞(dong)的洞(dong)安(an)和(he)尚(shang)聞(wen)之旋即(ji)離洞(dong),并得青陽老田村吳爾俊等(deng)人資助破土建寺。動工前(qian)夜(ye),滿(man)山松針盡掛甘(gan)露(lu)(lu),人稱奇跡,故(gu)得“甘(gan)露(lu)(lu)庵”名(ming)。洞(dong)安(an)在此(ci)(ci)(ci)兩度登壇說戒后(hou),仍歸伏虎洞(dong)。乾隆間住持僧優曇開(kai)壇傳戒,成為(wei)(wei)叢林(lin)(lin)。
文物遺存
甘露(lu)寺有大雄寶殿、配殿、寮房、鐘鼓、碑(bei)刻等文物。
建筑格局
甘露寺(si)(si)(si)建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積(ji)3500平(ping)方米(mi)(mi),由三組(zu)民居式建(jian)筑(zhu)與宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)式大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)組(zu)合,依山(shan)(shan)而建(jian),高達五(wu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),琉璃瓦頂,金光閃耀。該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)為(wei)不規(gui)整布局(ju)。北(bei)面(mian)的(de)韋(wei)馱殿(dian)(dian)和(he)(he)(he)知客堂兩(liang)組(zu)建(jian)筑(zhu)布置在高2.5米(mi)(mi)的(de)臺(tai)基(ji)上(shang),三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)閣(ge)樓(lou),其中知客堂墻上(shang)開四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)窗(chuang)(chuang)戶(hu),實際(ji)只有(you)(you)三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),開設頂層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)窗(chuang)(chuang)戶(hu),增加(jia)了層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)次(ci)感。韋(wei)馱殿(dian)(dian)南為(wei)高15米(mi)(mi)的(de)大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian),前有(you)(you)伴廊(lang),殿(dian)(dian)身(shen)筑(zhu)在6.8米(mi)(mi)的(de)臺(tai)基(ji)上(shang),寬(kuan)17米(mi)(mi),深15.5米(mi)(mi)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)東為(wei)兩(liang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)走馬通樓(lou),內(nei)天(tian)井,井深22米(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)15米(mi)(mi),樓(lou)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)上(shang)下分(fen)別(bie)為(wei)祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)、方丈(zhang)寮、禪堂和(he)(he)(he)客房。行人進入大(da)門后,從山(shan)(shan)門的(de)側門出,轉向(xiang)上(shang)坡十數(shu)級臺(tai)階,再從側面(mian)進入大(da)殿(dian)(dian),給人以明顯的(de)空間層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)閃感和(he)(he)(he)明暗變化的(de)效果。寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)有(you)(you)三個天(tian)井、上(shang)百個外窗(chuang)(chuang),屋(wu)面(mian)為(wei)硬山(shan)(shan)兩(liang)落水(shui)或四(si)落水(shui),而大(da)殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)歇山(shan)(shan)頂。全(quan)寺(si)(si)(si)殿(dian)(dian)宇(yu)寬(kuan)宏,樓(lou)閣(ge)整齊,背倚青山(shan)(shan),前有(you)(you)流水(shui),極富詩情畫(hua)意。古人宿此寺(si)(si)(si)中,曾(ceng)有(you)(you)“屋(wu)角泉聲(sheng)落,床頭嵐氣過”,“到(dao)此禪關宿,方知山(shan)(shan)色(se)(se)多”的(de)詩句。寺(si)(si)(si)前路旁(pang)有(you)(you)石(shi)砌冰紋通花欄桿,可在古木蔭下憑欄遠(yuan)眺,一覽山(shan)(shan)色(se)(se)。寺(si)(si)(si)旁(pang)有(you)(you)“定心石(shi)”,四(si)周翠(cui)竹修林,遮(zhe)天(tian)蔽日。
地理位置
甘露寺坐落于九華山北路,半山定心石下。